In the near future, sea levels will rise, and humanity will struggle under the grip of superstorms, floods, epidemics, and merciless heat waves.

When a Texas oil billionaire comes up with an unexpected solution to mitigate the catastrophes caused by climate change, the world is at a crossroads: should he let the eccentric tycoon carry out his experiment, or will they try to stop him for some reason?

Does this untested technology even work? And if it works, what unexpected side effects might arise that no one anticipated?

Although it seems that the situation cannot be made worse, many people wonder what will happen if this unsolicited medicine does more harm than good? Leading European politicians are involved in the case as well as the Chinese secret service, Indian army officers, or some simple Native Americans, and the decisions of all of them affect the changes affecting our planet.

The road leads from the Texas oil fields to the Dutch royal palace and the Himalayas to the disputed border line separating China from India, and the multiple New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson explores the most pressing questions of the coming future with his usual thorough scholarship and overwhelming story-telling ability.